need nmo mount help

[bluestallion]

Wanting to put nmo mount on my 2006 ext cab silverado. How far forward of the brake light should i go? Anyone have any pictures? Thanks

 

[jackj]

Putting it in the middle of the roof would be the best. But sometimes the headliner doesn't want to come down, so.....put it as close to the middle as you can without trashing the headliner.

 

[davidgcet]

ideally center of the roof is best, so above the inside light. but we install most of them just a couple inches in front of the rear brake light for ease of install, at least if it is VHF/UHF/700/800 mhz anyway. for low band it just about has to go centered. just undo the 2 screws and let the light hang. drill your hole, drop in the line and work it out past the bottom edge of the liner. then feed it around the edge and tuck it under. when you get to the front bring it down behind the weather stripping and feed it under the dash and across. i prefer to come across on the passenger side so i know it won't get near the steering shaft, but if you do come across on driver's side just make sure you tie wrap it in place good so it cant get wrapped in the shaft.

 

[steele_lpd]

I have done three on different Silverados. I don't have photos of either...

1st... Just forward of the brake light. Pull the brake light out. You will see a small void there. There is room to run the coax to either side of the vehicle and come down the rear post.

2nd.. (and my favorite choice)... Take the interior dome light out. That will give you all the access you need. Find the center and use a nail set or something small and sharp. Make a small dent where you think the middle is. Go to the outside and measure to the middle. You should be really close to where the dent you made is. Don't worry about the dent. It should fall somewhere within the actual hole for the mount.

You should be able to run the coax without having to take the headliner down at all.

I should mention... I don't recall exactly where the dome light is in a regular cab truck. The 2nd option will work with either an extended cab or crew cab since the dome light is near the middle of the truck.

 

[jambo]

Check out this setup http://forums.radioreference.com/pictures-your-shack-mobile-setup/215537-2009-hyundai-elantra.html. Not sure if that's what your looking for, but it nice.

 

[bluestallion]

is the center of the roof as solid as putting it towards the back of the roof??

 

[davidgcet]

yeah but you have to watch out for the cross brace and the double wall. i would recommend dropping the headliner down to verify where these are on your vehicle, it is a PITA if you drill the wrong location. hit the flange of the cross brace or the double wall and you will be using a thick mount NMO, get inside either of them and you will fight to find the end of the coax. there are a few tricks to ease it along if you do mess up, but even they can be time consuming.

 

[bluestallion]

well if it is easiest to mount towards the back and still will perform good then would probably just go that route

 

[GROCKSHD]

look at this thread http://forums.radioreference.com/radio-equipment-installation-forum/196890-07-silverado-nmo-drill.html
Should give you an Idea. I'm trying to do the same to my 2008 Silverado, it has a sunroof though

 

[pddispatcher]

The finished product on my install

http://forums.radioreference.com/pictures-your-shack-mobile-setup/199038-simple-clean.html

 

[btritch]

I had mine done a few years back at the local Kenwood Dealer shop here when I bought my Kenwood Mobile. They've put mine just above the rear brake light in the center and it works great. I can hear out local PD and county traffic for about 30 miles clear. Shoot I was 300 miles South a couple of weeks ago on a mtn. 2800 ft above sea level and heard bits and pieces of them here. So I can say I haven't had a bit of trouble with it being installed near the rear brake light. I have seen them in the rear and in the center both and to me, The rear actually looks a little better in appearence. But they've ran the coax down the edge of the window and up and over the drivers door under the weather stripping and down under the dash up over the steering shaft and to the center to the radio. I would recommend near the back rear brake light, But People Differ in their opinions, that's mine.

 

[gallagher073]

http://forums.radioreference.com/pictures-your-shack-mobile-setup/202242-silverado-truck.html

This is my truck, super easy just don't drill into the roof supports. Check 12 times - drill once.

Feel free to PM if you have any questions.